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oh then one of these outfits would be perfect, do you have any idea how to contact them to give them the outfit? I even have the slippers to match. Similar style but the color of mine is a champagne Plus Size special occasion at WomanWithin.com

I'll ask the ministers in my neighborhood if one of their churches has need of them. My day to day clothing I've given to the Salvation Army but I have a cocktail outfit and a few really nice dresses that I've held on to, time to let them go.

btw, what are ya'll doing with your old clothing? Since I was so large (32-34's) I'm not finding many that can wear them but I hate to toss some of the nicer outfits

I bet if we asked Kim she'd be more than glad to let us post something at Dr. Hsu's office for local persons looking for a support group.

I haven't but I will, Dr. Dean and I had a bit of personality conflict as he seemed a bit more worried about me picking up smoking or becoming a sex addict after weight loss and ignoring the fact I was almost 400lbs on an insulin pump with high blood pressure, high cholesterol just to name a few of my health problems.

I don't know of anyone but I would be surprised if Orange didn't have others that had it done either by Pangburn, Spiegal or Hahn. By the time he (Dr. Hahn) left he was pretty apathetic about the practice in general IMHO, I had a horrible time after surgery with acid reflux and he really could have cared less for all the concern he showed. While I think he's a wonderful surgeon I would have hated to have him for a general practioner. I'll message you my number and maybe we can speak via phone and try to set up a group and a method of finding other patients here in Orange for some extra support.

I've had three fills, I believe I'm up to 2.5 or 3 cc's and I have NO restriction at all. Dr Hahn really wasn't the same this past year and a half. I had used him prior to my lapband for another procedure and he was a totally different doctor. I'd love to be able to talk to a nutritionist to see what I could be doing differently to help things along. I have 80 or 90 more lbs I'd like to lose to meet the goal Dr. Hahn and I set so another year or more to go I'm sure. I'd really love to try and get a support group together, I'd offer up my home (as long as dust bunnies don't offend) for weekly or monthly meetings for us to get together and swap recipes or just support one another.

I would not mind using Dr. Hsu but he does not take BCBS and my deductible for out of network is outrageous. I've looked into the Dr. Dean in Beaumont but not thrilled with his bedside manner, although the center itself is very well designed and a complete package unlike Dr. Hsu & Hahn. I'm not aware of any support group, but I'd love to start one. I've lost 130 lbs and weight loss and slowed down to a snails crawl and it's starting to drive me a bit batty. I just noticed I gave my band date as 10/3/09 that should be 10/3/08.

Banded 10/3/09 by Dr. Stan Hahn and need recommendations for a new doctor for follow up and fills in the Golden Triangle/Lake Charles area.

lol neat, wonder if he will let me see my pictures. I really feel a difference with the Prevacid, still feel a bit of burning but not nearly as bad as I did on the nexium. I'm calling the office today to see if I can run by the hospital and take the H Pylori test (either blood or breath) on my way into town so that he will have the results back by my appointment on the 19th. We are scheduled to go out of town that Friday and to be honest I'd rather not go feeling like I've been. It will be a pain to travel and only be eating liquids. Do you think the hotel will think I'm nuts for bringing an emersion blender with me? *G*

What acid reflux meds are you taking? I went to my Primary Care this afternoon as I just oculdn't take the nausea anymore. She switched me from nexium to Prevacid and put me on Zofran. Keeping my fingers crossed they help a bit. Hope you get answers soon. Good Luck

Have they checked you for a bacerial infection in your stomach? I went yesterday for major acid reflux as well as nausea (I'm only 5 1/2 weeks out) and he's put me back on full liquids for a week, then he'll do the breath test for the bacteria. If that comes out clean then we move to the scope. I already take nexium 2X daily and a regulan before every meal.

I was banded Oct 3 and had no problems at all..now I have (always had it but not this badly) major acid reflux that is causing nausea 24/7. I've started taking two nexium daily and will be able to see my doctor tomorrow afternoon. I know he will want to do an unfill but then I will have no restriction at all since my band is brand new. Can someone explain how this works...how long will he unfill for, is the reflux going to get better and go away or will it always come back if I try to get a fill? I've done great so far, losing 43 lbs in 5 weeks and I hate to go back to being able to eat anything I want. :laugh:

lol join the club! I can't stand it and I know I need to! I am much more active now (well ok active for a person who weighs over 300 lbs!) and if I could just get my knee to stop hurting I think I could do even more.

You might not be getting ENOUGH calories in...people seem to think that if they starve themselves then they lose more weight. This isn't the case. Find out how many calories you need for you BMI, activity level etc. And btw 3 lbs a week is nothing to sneeze at.

I want to point something out, I've had a few people make remarks on how little they have lost. Keep in mind how much you have to lose...in my case I've very overweight and had more than 210 lbs to lose at the start. That wouldn't have even put me at my "ideal" weight but a figure my Doctor and I thought could be reached as well as be healthier for me. So unless I'm eating junk I'll in most cases lose more weight quicker than someone with only 75 to 100 lbs to lose. If you only have 100-120 lbs to lose and you lose 10-20 that's 10% of the total weight you need to shed in a months time. That's pretty darn good! Please don't judge yourself by others on these boards, keep in mind that you are unlike anyone else as well as the factors in your life are different. A pound lost isn't a pound gained and that's something major.

I'm with Kalipso, you could be eating to FEW calories. When I was on weight watchers they drilled this into us, and if you walk etc you need to add more points.

It's none of your business what excuse they use to get out of sex if THEY don't want to have it.

Research shows that unless your body NEEDS the Protein (as in after a workout ect) that you don't digest or use more than 30 to 40 grams of protein at a time. Since I'm still not very active and my body isn't burning enough to warrent taking large doeses of it at one time. As for the average meal having that much protein we must eat very very differently.

liquids can be poured off a spoon, and I promise with my emersion blender I can make just about ANYTHING pour off a spoon!

I really wish I had done a pre-diet, lol course if you had asked me then I'd have bashed your head in cause I wanted food till the last minute. I really need to work on the Water, I keep a bottle with me during the day but still not up to drinking 4 or 5 17oz bottles, I HAVE to do better! Finally found two drinks that I like, one is Oh Yeah and the other is the bullet (doesn't taste great but it's only 3oz). One has 32 grms Protein the other 42. I split up the 42 because no way will my body handle 42 grms of protein at a time. I've found a wonderful cookbook on Amazon [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Well-After-Weight-Surgery/dp/B001D1Z7UI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1225032538&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery: The Kindle Store: Patt Levine,Michele Bontmpo-Saray,William B. Inabnet,Meredith Urban[/ame] I purchased it via Kindle and it's so easy to take to the store with me to shop, it gives great calorie and protein information for each recipe.

Still have a week to go to make it a full month but so far I've lost 37 lbs, my body is in shock I think as it hasn't been given less than a 1000 calories since BIRTH! I'm heavier than most so the first lbs will come off faster but Ohh those last 75 or so might drive me insane!

ROFLMAO...trapeze...oh the mental of my still very large arse in a harness hanging from the ceiling..*gasp and holds my sides*

Mine lasted about a week, heating pad and walking are the best things. It does get better with time, but sure hurts like crazy till it does.

I don't think the portein bullets are bad, on the other hand Isopure makes me gag and run for the bathroom. Unjury wasn't much better. Oh Yeah is good, but less protein